I don't like the term anchor as everybody approaches the game differently: Liam Livingstone

He might be known for his ability to hit massive sixes from ball one but England and Punjab Kings batter Liam Livingstone doesnt feel that the role of anchors has become redundant in T20 cricketThough he doesnt like the term anchor the 29yearold believes the batting approach of teams will vary as everyone plays the game in a very different wayRecently Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting said that the role of anchors was probably dying in the shortest format The approach of the now injured KL Rahul and former India captain Virat Kohli has also come under the scanner in the ongoing IPL as they both have tried to take the game deep rather than going on all out attack modeAlso ReadDaren Ganga feels change in IPL franchise might work for struggling Sunil NarineIt depends in each team everybody plays the game in a very different way I dont like the term anchor either Every team has different players and it is all about every player having a key role in how to play Livingstone told PTI when asked if the role of anchors had become outdated in T20 cricketLivingstone who had his best season in the IPL last year had joined the Punjab Kings squad later this season as he was completing his knee injuryrelated rehabilitationHe is happy being back on the field after a long recovery process and is keen to take his team to the playoffs Punjab have had an inconsistent season and need to win their remaining three games to make the playoffsHe has been scoring at a high pace as usual having made 172 runs at 16381 strikerateIt feels nice to be back playing It has been a while since I played good time to reflect and work on my game and now really nice to be back enjoying playing cricketOn the Punjabs run so far he added It has been very up and down We have played some good cricket at times but lost crucial moments throughout the season We now have to win three out of three so everyone is excited for what is to come he said ahead of the must win clash against Delhi Capitals here on SaturdayWith the growing number of franchise leagues around the world it is becoming increasingly difficult to play all three formatsLivingstone who was gutted after being injured on his Test debut in Pakistan in December wants to keep plying his trade in global franchise cricket and at the same time he hopes to wear whites for England againIt has become harder and harder to play all three formats but there are players playing all of them Nobody knows how the next few years is going to look I am enjoying my cricket and over the next few years I hope I can playing leagues all around the world as I really enjoy itOn injuring his knee in the Rawalpindi Test he added It was such a shame I was obviously a massive dream for me all my life to play Test cricket But it is all part of professional sport Hopefully there will be more opportunities further down the lineLivingstone has also played 12 ODIs and 29 T20 Internationals for EnglandThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever